Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy tears meniscus in right knee [Video]

EAGAN, Minn. — Days after his promising NFL preseason debut, Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy will have surgery for a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed the diagnosis during a virtual press conference on Tuesday, adding that the 21-year-old quarterback will need to undergo a procedure that will take place in the “near future.”

“As far as the timeline of the injury, that will be something determined during the procedure, based upon whether it can just be a cleanup or potentially a repair,” said O’Connell. “That won’t be able to be determined until that procedure takes place. So, I would really just be speculating on a timeline at this point.”

According to the Mayo Clinic Health System, recovery could take up to six to eight weeks to heal, and potentially six to eight months before returning …